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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Caring for her brother with special needs inspired Isabelle Lee to become a speech therapist

CNA938 Rewind

Isabelle Lee, 19, is on her way to becoming a speech therapist — a decision fuelled by her experience as a dedicated caregiver to her younger brother who has special needs. But when she was younger, Isabelle felt unseen. It's an experience that has been dubbed "glass children syndrome", when the siblings of individuals with special needs feel like their own emotional needs are being overlooked — as though they were made of glass. In this conversation, Isabelle and her mother, Janice, share how their relationship has healed and grown stronger through the challenges of caring for a family member with special needs.

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CNA938 Rewind - Real wages in Singapore up 3.2% in 2024: MOM

According to the Manpower Ministry (MOM), real wages rose 3.2 per cent in 2024, up from 0.4 per cent in the year before. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into MOM’s wages report with Hawyee Auyong, Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Claudia Poh and the empowering function of adaptive fashion

Claudia Poh is the founder of adaptive fashion label Werable, which designs clothes and accessories that can be more easily used by everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. Claudia shares how a pivotal encounter with a lady who had been diagnosed with a medical condition that limited her mobility, opened her eyes to the empowering potential of adaptive fashion, and how she's grown through her journey as a fashion entrepreneur.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mabuhay! Let’s go on a bar hopping tour of Manila, thanks to DrinkCollectiv

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro goes bar hopping in the Philippines – in particular its capital Manila. Tatum Ancheta, founder & editorial director of DrinkCollectiv, a drink-centric publication, will be her guide. Ancheta will also talk about the ‘Women & Tipple’ section featured on the DrinkCollectiv website

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CNA938 Rewind - Can self-employed persons in the arts thrive in Singapore? Artists say Yes, with the right support

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the ‘Arts Acceleration Programme for Arts Self-Employed Persons’, which started in April, and jointly organised by UOB FinLab and the National Arts Council. A couple of experienced self-employed persons: music director Evan Low, and visual artist and illustrator Toby Tan will share their expertise in diversifying opportunities, harnessing digital tools for entrepreneurship, and leveraging personal branding, among other things.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stay relevant, engaged & have fun! What makes Mediacorp's Social Media Team tick

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with her colleagues from Mediacorp's Social Media Team on what they do on the job: building social media campaigns focusing on online engagement, as well as managing the social media presence of various channels, influencers and content creators.  Marketing manager Amelia Lee and Taran Singh, creative producer and host will also talk about other ‘uniquely Mediacorp’ social media pages like Just Try Lah, In the Hot Seat and IYKYK. They’ll also discuss the ever-evolving nature of social media.

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